Milind D Kachare1, Brooke E Barrow2, Samuel Corey1, Omar Elfanagely3, Alexander J Rossi3, Alyssa M Simpson1, Swapnil D Kachare4, Joshua Choo1, Bradon J Wilhelmi1. 1. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. 2. Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC. 3. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ. 4. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Abstract
Background: Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous (LDM) pedicled flaps are a well-established method for breast reconstruction in women with inadequate soft tissue coverage following mastectomy for breast cancer. The robust nature of the latissimus blood supply can accommodate immediate implant placement to increase breast volume; however, a known risk factor with this technique is implant malposition. By utilizing an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in subpectoral implant-based LDM reconstruction, it is hypothesized that patients will experience a lower incidence of implant malposition. This 13-year retrospective review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of breast reconstruction using this technique. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted to identify all patients who underwent breast reconstruction following mastectomy with a LDM flap, subpectoral implant, and an ADM from 2007 to 2020 by a single surgeon at a single institution. Demographic and clinical data were collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 40 patients (LDM flaps, N = 51) were identified. Mean participant age was 50.25 ± 9.67 years and mean body mass index (BMI) was 30.85 ± 6.15 kg/m2. Comorbidities included hypertension (40.0%), diabetes mellitus (17.5%), and current smoking (25.0%). Mean follow-up was 31.52 ± 29.51 months. The most common complication was seroma formation (9.8%). No patients experienced implant malposition or flap necrosis. Conclusions: The use of a LDM flap and an ADM in implant-based breast reconstruction are each well described in the literature. This 13-year series supports the efficacy of these techniques utilized in combination to provide an aesthetic result while mitigating implant malposition during breast reconstruction of oncologic patients.
Background: Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous (LDM) pedicled flaps are a well-established method for breast reconstruction in women with inadequate soft tissue coverage following mastectomy for breast cancer. The robust nature of the latissimus blood supply can accommodate immediate implant placement to increase breast volume; however, a known risk factor with this technique is implant malposition. By utilizing an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in subpectoral implant-based LDM reconstruction, it is hypothesized that patients will experience a lower incidence of implant malposition. This 13-year retrospective review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of breast reconstruction using this technique. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted to identify all patients who underwent breast reconstruction following mastectomy with a LDM flap, subpectoral implant, and an ADM from 2007 to 2020 by a single surgeon at a single institution. Demographic and clinical data were collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 40 patients (LDM flaps, N = 51) were identified. Mean participant age was 50.25 ± 9.67 years and mean body mass index (BMI) was 30.85 ± 6.15 kg/m2. Comorbidities included hypertension (40.0%), diabetes mellitus (17.5%), and current smoking (25.0%). Mean follow-up was 31.52 ± 29.51 months. The most common complication was seroma formation (9.8%). No patients experienced implant malposition or flap necrosis. Conclusions: The use of a LDM flap and an ADM in implant-based breast reconstruction are each well described in the literature. This 13-year series supports the efficacy of these techniques utilized in combination to provide an aesthetic result while mitigating implant malposition during breast reconstruction of oncologic patients.
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